Your preferred third party reader app for an Onyx Boox device? - Page 2

Pajamaman · 11-15-2020, 07:59 PM

Alreader. You have to turn off the e-ink profile to get invert night mode. Hard to configure, but very good once done. The new Alreader Pro X beta is out and much easier to configure.

MrMonkey · 11-17-2020, 12:04 PM

Thanks for all the good advice esp this:

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The slight ghosting that is only present in Moonreader is strange, though.
It seems that App Optimization is responsible. Whenever an app is badly displayed, I reset all and start again. (I don’t know whether it’s the cloud optimization or that multiple apps share settings, but it happens.)

Pajamaman · 11-17-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mano_26

Are there any good alternative readers that run both on the onyx and on windows?

Alreader runs on Android and Windows.

pbrouty · 11-22-2020, 05:01 AM

After trying several Android apps, I find Koreader to be the best. It renders CSS files correctly. It is designed for e-ink devices. Lots of customization. Get it on Github rather than the Playstore. Search "Koreader releases".

mitra1 · 12-05-2020, 07:12 PM

IN A 3RD PARTY App it's possible keep note in the ebook ??

Galunid · 12-06-2020, 06:06 AM

Generally no. If someone were to implement it using onyxsdk it'd be possible. but I doubt anyone is interested.

Ken Maltby · 12-07-2020, 06:01 PM

KOReader runs great on my Note 2 (10.3") You might want to add dictionaries and fonts. There is a lot you can get from the project's WiKi pages, although it can't really stay up to date with all the ongoing improvements.

Luck;
Ken

james_ · 12-09-2020, 02:40 PM

The other thing that KOReader and Moon reader pro do is enable night mode, which is handy because NeoReader doesn't seem to have that... at least I haven't found it!

JSWolf · 12-09-2020, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by james_

The other thing that KOReader and Moon reader pro do is enable night mode, which is handy because NeoReader doesn't seem to have that... at least I haven't found it!

From what I've read, KOReader is better then Moon Reader Pro because MRP does not respect the CSS.

church mouse · 12-10-2020, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by james_

The other thing that KOReader and Moon reader pro do is enable night mode, which is handy because NeoReader doesn't seem to have that... at least I haven't found it!

Just about every ereader app I have tried on my Poke 2 has a nightmode but, as you say, the in-built NeoReader does not! (I have also found that even the smallest font size in NeoReader is too big for my taste.)

With some of the reader apps, I found that it was necessary to delve a bit into the settings to get them ideally set for e-ink (a lot default to various colours for things such as title, links etc which do not look good on e-ink).

As for Koreader, strangely switching that to night mode causes issues on my Poke 2 - the reader becomes slow, temperamental and subject to freezing. I am not sure why.

Ken Maltby · 12-10-2020, 02:02 PM

Not much for the Night Mode, myself, but I just tried it out a little, on my Note 2, and it seemed as quick as normal. I did notice that it would refresh the screen in normal mode, between pages. (Someone could open an issue at the project on Github, if is a concern.)

Luck;
Ken

Pajamaman · 12-10-2020, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Not much for the Night Mode, myself, but I just tried it out a little, on my Note 2, and it seemed as quick as normal. I did notice that it would refresh the screen in normal mode, between pages. (Someone could open an issue at the project on Github, if is a concern.)

Luck;
Ken

In Koreader? I believe refreshes between # of page turns can be set. Definitely a concern in night-mode.

I'm surprised you have an Onyx, Ken. I thought you were Kobo all the way. My misconception, obviously.

Ken Maltby · 12-12-2020, 12:37 PM

Actually, I had a few Ectaco Jetbook Lite readers before I got into the Kobos. I was leery of the Onyx readers, until the 10.3" Mobius screen and faster cpu running Android 9 came out.

Luck;
Ken

lucadj · 01-14-2021, 08:44 AM

Hi there

I have a doubt. Years ago I installed KOreader on my Kobo and, if I remember correctly, it was a system that replaced the standard reader system. Is this still the case? Or does it work as a regular app on the Onyx?

Thanks
Luca

Markismus · 01-14-2021, 09:01 AM

Your onyx has Android, doesn't it? So just an app.

Even on Kobo it didn't replace Kobo Nickel: It alternates with it. So either...or.., but both remain on the device.

11-22-2020, 05:01 AM	#19
pbrouty Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Onyx Boox	Koreader After trying several Android apps, I find Koreader to be the best. It renders CSS files correctly. It is designed for e-ink devices. Lots of customization. Get it on Github rather than the Playstore. Search "Koreader releases".

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Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,856 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	Alreader. You have to turn off the e-ink profile to get invert night mode. Hard to configure, but very good once done. The new Alreader Pro X beta is out and much easier to configure.

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mitra1 Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 2086978 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Roma, Italia Device: kindle oasis 2,ONYX boox max lumi	IN A 3RD PARTY App it's possible keep note in the ebook ??

12-06-2020, 06:06 AM	#21
Galunid Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 43580 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: KPW3, Kobo Clara HD, Onyx Boox Nova 2	Generally no. If someone were to implement it using onyxsdk it'd be possible. but I doubt anyone is interested.

12-07-2020, 06:01 PM	#22
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	KOReader runs great on my Note 2 (10.3") You might want to add dictionaries and fonts. There is a lot you can get from the project's WiKi pages, although it can't really stay up to date with all the ongoing improvements. Luck; Ken

12-09-2020, 02:40 PM	#23
james_ Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 2165552 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle 3,Oasis, YotaPhone 2, Boox Note2, Mi Pad 4+, Kobo Mini & Forma	The other thing that KOReader and Moon reader pro do is enable night mode, which is handy because NeoReader doesn't seem to have that... at least I haven't found it!

12-10-2020, 02:02 PM	#26
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Not much for the Night Mode, myself, but I just tried it out a little, on my Note 2, and it seemed as quick as normal. I did notice that it would refresh the screen in normal mode, between pages. (Someone could open an issue at the project on Github, if is a concern.) Luck; Ken

12-12-2020, 12:37 PM	#28
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Actually, I had a few Ectaco Jetbook Lite readers before I got into the Kobos. I was leery of the Onyx readers, until the 10.3" Mobius screen and faster cpu running Android 9 came out. Luck; Ken

01-14-2021, 08:44 AM	#29
lucadj Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Kobo Aura	Hi there I have a doubt. Years ago I installed KOreader on my Kobo and, if I remember correctly, it was a system that replaced the standard reader system. Is this still the case? Or does it work as a regular app on the Onyx? Thanks Luca

01-14-2021, 09:01 AM	#30
Markismus Guru Posts: 942 Karma: 149883 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rotterdam Device: HiSenseA5ProCC, Cracked OnyxNotePro, Note5, Kobo Glo, Aura	Your onyx has Android, doesn't it? So just an app. Even on Kobo it didn't replace Kobo Nickel: It alternates with it. So either...or.., but both remain on the device.